Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is in a merchandise and events cycle across Japanese retail, with Banpresto crane game prizes, a Shibuya PARCO pop-up store, a Shibuya PARCO event program, and recommended gaming PCs all dated to 2026. No story in this cluster addresses the game itself, a release date, or a platform for the game.
Coverage of Death Stranding 2 in this stretch is merchandise and events, not the game. The earliest item sets a hardware baseline: Unitcom released LEVEL∞ recommended PCs for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach under the iiyama PC brand on June 5, 2026, starting at 264,800 yen, with AMD Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics, BTO configuration, and compliance with Japan's Green Purchasing Law.
Banpresto then opened the crane game side. A 29 cm Mechamofugutto plushie of the Duck character appeared June 9, 2026, followed by a 12 cm monitor top figure of protagonist Sam on June 23, 2026, with a Higgs figure planned for July. That Higgs figure arrived as part of the Monitor Top Figure series on July 14, 2026, a deformed design about 12 cm tall with a base carrying the game logo, distributed by BANDAI SPIRITS.
August shifted to Shibuya. Shibuya PARCO ran CHAOS CULTURE GEEK from August 7 to August 11, a program that included a SEGA UNIVERSE PLAYGROUND day and an RC car course from Kojima Productions and BLOCKHEAD MOTORS based on Death Stranding 2. A Kojima Productions pop-up store at Shibuya PARCO added August products, among them a knit tote bag with the Ahiru-Ludens motif, a T-shirt with a new Ludens illustration by Yoji Shinkawa, and collaborations with Disk Union and BLOCKHEAD MOTORS, plus an exhibition of Shinkawa's rough sketches and an RC car event.
Separately, km5 released the Instant Disc Audio Cp1 Death Stranding 2 Model, a wireless CD player designed after the BB Pod, on August 1, 2026, also sold at the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS x PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE at Shibuya PARCO. The line runs from PC hardware through prize figures to apparel, audio, and event programming.
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Parco Games announced new August products for the Kojima Productions pop-up store in Shibuya, including a knit tote bag with the Ahiru-Ludens motif, a T-shirt with a new Ludens illustration by Yoji Shinkawa, and collaborations with Disk Union and BLOCKHEAD MOTORS. A special exhibition of Shinkawa's rough sketches and an RC car event are also planned.
km5 will launch the Instant Disc Audio Cp1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model, a wireless CD player designed after the BB Pod, on August 1, 2026. The official collaboration with Kojima Productions will also be sold at the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE at Shibuya PARCO. The model has special coloring, caution marks as accents, and a redesigned outer, plus a limited-design postcard.
Shibuya PARCO will host CHAOS CULTURE GEEK from August 7 to August 11, an event themed around playfulness and otaku culture. The program includes an opening party by AVYSS, a SEGA UNIVERSE PLAYGROUND day, and a special RC car course from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and BLOCKHEAD MOTORS based on DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH.
Banpresto is releasing a prize figure of Higgs from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach as part of its Monitor Top Figure series. The deformed design captures costume, hairstyle, and face paint details. The figure includes a base with the game logo. It will be available sequentially from July 14, 2026, as a crane game prize. The figure is about 12 cm tall and distributed by BANDAI SPIRITS.
Banpresto announced two new crane game prizes for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: a 29 cm Mechamofugutto plushie of the Duck character, appearing June 9, 2026, and a 12 cm monitor top figure of protagonist Sam, appearing June 23, 2026. A Higgs figure is planned for July.
Unitcom released recommended PCs for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach under the LEVEL∞ series by iiyama PC on June 5. Prices start at 264,800 yen. The machines feature AMD Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics, are BTO-compatible, and meet Japan's Green Purchasing Law standards.